Verbal Reasoning Flashcards

What is the meaning of 'recidivism'?

Answer: The tendency to relapse into criminal behaviour

Recidivism refers to the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend. It is a key concept in criminal justice and policing strategy.

Which word best completes: 'The Garda acted with ______ when dealing with the distressed victim.'

Answer: Empathy

Empathy means understanding and sharing the feelings of another. A Garda officer should show empathy when dealing with distressed individuals.

Identify the correctly structured sentence:

Answer: Having secured the scene, the detective began the investigation.

The participial phrase 'Having secured the scene' must be followed by a comma and then the subject it modifies ('the detective').

Which word means 'relating to the law'?

Answer: Judicial

Judicial means relating to a court of law or a judge. It derives from 'judiciary', the branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.

Choose the option that correctly uses apostrophes:

Answer: The officer's report was thorough.

'Officer's' correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession (one officer). The other options are incorrectly punctuated.

Which word is a synonym for 'impartial'?

Answer: Neutral

Impartial means treating all parties equally and without favouritism. Neutral is the closest synonym.